What is the Least Common Multiple of 46534 and 46554?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 46534 and 46554 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46534 and 46554, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46534,46554) = 2
LCM(46534,46554) = ( 46534 × 46554) / 2
LCM(46534,46554) = 2166343836 / 2
LCM(46534,46554) = 1083171918

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46534 and 46554 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46534 and 46554. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46534 and 46554.

Prime Factorization of 46534

Prime Factorization of 46554

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46534 and 46554.

LCM(46534,46554) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 439¹ × 3¹ × 7759¹
LCM(46534,46554) = 1083171918